No moves from Yankees as baseball's non-tender deadline approaches

William Perlman-The Star-LedgerYankees general manager Brian Cashman said the team will tender contracts to all of its unsigned players.

NEW YORK — The Yankees announced that they have tendered contract offers to all of its unsigned players before tonight's midnight deadline. The move, which was largely expected, ensures among other things that the Yankees will retain control of its arbitration-eligible players for at least one more season.

Martin will likely get a bump after making $4 million on a one-year deal he signed last winter, when he was non-tendered by the Dodgers. Martin, who will be 29 by Opening Day, started 118 games behind the plate as the Yankees' primary catcher. In 125 games overall, he hit .237 with 18 homers though his main contribution came in his handling of the pitching staff.

Martin earned rave reviews from general manager Brian Cashman for his defense and game-calling ability.

But the the biggest raises will likely go toward Robertson and Gardner, a pair of key contributors who are eligible for salary arbitration for the first time in their careers.

Robertson, who earned $460,500 last season, garnered All-Star honors for his work as Mariano Rivera's top set-up man. In 70 appearances, Robertson went 4-0 with an ERA of 1.08. His salary will likely jump to a few million a year.

The same goes for the left fielder Gardner, who earned $529,500 last season, when he was once more one of the game's fastest runners and best defensive players. He set career highs in games played (159), stolen bases (49) and homers (7).

In other roster news, the Yankees outrighted outfielder Colin Curtis to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Curtis missed the entire season with a shoulder injury suffered in spring training. Also, outfielder Greg Golson cleared waivers. He is a free agent after the Yankees designated him for assignment on Friday.